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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'As Daylight Dies' Special Edition Track Listing Revealed

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's most recent album, the acclaimed "As Daylight Dies", will be given the special-edition treatment on August 28. This special edition CD/DVD will contain three videos and four previously unreleased tracks. The complete track listing for the release is as follows: 01. Daylight Dies...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'm Not Really That Impressed With Myself'

The West Australian recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). In January this year Dio was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk with fellow rock royalty, including GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FRANK ZAPPA d...

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DRAGONFORCE To Re-Release Debut Album With Bonus DVD

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will re-release their debut album, "Valley of the Damned", in October. Entitled "Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered", the new set will include a bonus DVD. The remixed debut and DRAGONFORCE's second album, "Sonic Firestorm", will also be availabl...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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MANDY LION: 'DON ARDEN Represented Everything This Industry Should Be About But Rarely Ever Is'

WWIII frontman Mandy Lion has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music mogul Don Arden (Sharon Osbourne's father),who died on July 21 at the age of 81: "I am sad to let everyone know that one of the greatest men I ever knew died on Saturday... "Don Arden was more than just ...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Eight Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the eighth week in a row. View the chart at this location. As previously reported, "Fuel for the Fire" has...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Focus Of Tonight's 'Loaded' Episode On FUSE TV

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be the featured artists on tonight's episode of "Loaded" on Fuse TV beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Loaded" is a half-hour show dedicated to airing videos from only one artist. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's most recent album, the acclaimed "As Daylight Dies", will be given the special-edit...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: 'It's Great When Bands Cite Us As Their Influence'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: During the 1980 tour behind the "Heaven And Hell" album, Bill Ward exited BLACK SABBATH and Vinny App...

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Icons of Evil

One of the more divisive death metal albums of 2007, the new VITAL REMAINS manages a rather neat trick by being everything its most ardent supporters say it is — and suffering from every flaw its detractors claim. It's a big, turgid, exhausting, overstuffed Thanksgiving turkey of an album, a ludicro...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'As Daylight Dies' Special-Edition E-Card Available

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's most recent album, the acclaimed "As Daylight Dies", will be given the special-edition treatment on August 28, so Roadrunner Records has created a new e-card to describe all the gory details. Take a look inside and you'll not only learn about the special edition CD/DVD's three vi...

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DIO, GREAT WHITE Members Expected At Benefit Concert For Former KNAC DJ

Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM),Tony Montana (GREAT WHITE),Perry McCarty (WARRIOR, ATOMIC PLAYBOYS),Tommy Asakawa (WARRIOR) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) are among the expected (but not confirmed) performers at a benefit concert (to be held...

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ARCTICFLAME: Drums For New Album Completed

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME recently entered the studio to begin recording their second album, "Declaration", tentatively due before the end of the year. "Drums were completed early yesterday morning," the band writes on its web site. "The remaining two songs 'Disciples of the Flame' and...

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DC4: New Album Details Revealed

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has finalized the track listing for its forthcoming album, "Explode". The gro...

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ALTARIA Focusing On Songwriting

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have issued the following update: "A live show in Kokkola (Finland) has been confirmed, ALTARIA will play in English Pub, August 17th. This show along with the show at Jalometalli festival (in Oulu, Finland) are the only shows ALTARIA will play during the summer. Ne...